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About Me
I've been programming since early 2010s, but didn't start my web development career until 2016. In the beginning, I was programming VBA macros in Excel to keep track of my investments and programming and training bots in Diablo 3 using C#. Since then, my career has been focused around web technologies.
Outside of work, I'm a gamer. I'm a cyclist with a goal to cycle 2,500 miles this year. I'm a glutton for good food and always in the mood to whip up a meal. I like to be outside hiking and hands-on in my garden. I like to travel and kitesurf when I can.
What has my attention
- Crypto and DeFi - As a programmer with a finance degree, the crypto and DeFi space has me hooked. Currently, I'm spending most of my free time diving into Ethereum, learning Solidity and testing out some alternative investments.
- Performance and monitoring - At BLD, we implement SEO strategies to help our clients improve their rank in SERPs. Since Google will be incorporating performance metrics into their ranking, we've been busy making sure our client metrics are optimized and developing a product to help monitor and remediate their performance issues.
- Next.js - Recently, I've been migrating all my websites over to Next.js. I'm also planning a static website product at BLD using Next.js for clients who need a simple, static solution for their website.
Current Situation
I'm the lead developer at Blue Laser Digital. BLD is a digital marketing agency in Columbus, OH that builds digital strategies and solutions for our clients. I've been at the company for about 5 years.
I wear many hats at the company and there is no typical day for me at BLD. I'm responsible for scoping new projects, communicating and collaborating with our sales and design teams, executing and developing our clients' websites, supporting our internal processes and marketing efforts and developing our product offerings.
Because our solutions are tailored to our clients, every project is different. As a result, I've implemented many different solutions across the tech stack. I've done everything from building and launching responsive websites and developing progressive web apps using modern Javascript frameworks to helping clients make their website perform better through accessibility and performance audits. I've helped implement SEO and digital marketing strategies with custom analytics tracking and I've launched e-commerce solutions using a variety of platforms.
Check out my portfolio for a list of projects I've been involved with.
What I'm reading
- Ramen Obsession: The Ultimate Bible For Mastering Japanese Ramen
- Options as a Strategic Investment